Fire and Burn Safety Training for Young Adults w/ASD

Another awesome resource from Autism Speaks!

"In January 2010, the Autism Speaks Family Services Community Grants program funded Safe Signals, a project from the Ohio State University Medical Center. Safe Signals is designed to promote fire and burn safety for older teens and young adults. The materials were written for young adults and parents to talk about safety. They were created by health professionals and educators who had the chance to work with and learn from young adults on the autism spectrum."

You can download the training materials and video here: http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/autism-safety-project/in-home

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Winter Vocabulary Picture Cards

A Microsoft Word document from Kinderfriends. Use for vocabulary development for a winter theme.

http://www.kinderfriends.com/wintervocab.doc

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Seven Tips to Help a Distracted Child

Helpful tips from Marilyn Wedge of "Psychology Today." I think these are great strategies to incorporate for all kids! Great article.
http://www.mamapedia.com/voices/seven-tips-to-help-a-distracted-child

Strategies for Returning to School after a Break

A helpful tip sheet from Sandbox Learning. http://www.sandbox-learning.com/FileLib/Strategies_for_Returning_to_School_after_a_Break.pdf

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Online Storytime

Barnes and Noble offers an "online storytime" with children's books read aloud along with pictures from the book. My students love these! This might be a fun way to spend some time while the kids are out of school.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/storytime/index.asp

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Recipes

A wide variety of gluten-free gingerbread recipes (some both GF and CF) compiled by About.com: Special Needs Children. http://specialchildren.about.com/od/glutenfree/a/GFgingerbread.htm

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Christmas Social Story/GFCF Gingerbread Recipes

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Christmas Social Story:
A Christmas social story with PECS. Specifically focusing on holiday decorations and the vacation from school. From Special Education Technology British Columbia.

http://www.setbc.org/pictureset/resources/christmas_holidays/christmas_holidays.pdf

GFCF Gingerbread Recipes:
A wide variety of gluten-free gingerbread recipes (some both GF and CF) compiled by About.com: Special Needs Children. http://specialchildren.about.com/od/glutenfree/a/GFgingerbread.htm

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